The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-21
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Onondaga mine Of Jackrabbit District, Of |
which so .much has been said, we were
invited to take a trip out to the mine.
The day was fully as delightful as warm
sunshine and an atmosphere laden with
the perfume Of a thousand wild flowers
could make it. The ride of 10 miles be.
hind the "chain lightning bay ponies
OF Welland, which made things ''hum"
over the smooth road, was exhilarating
and after a brief semi. dream Of Elysian
fields we arrived at the mine, which is
situated low down in small gulch at
Royal City, and 1900 feet easterly from
the Day mine, the vein running at right
angles with that Of the Day, the course
of which is about east and west. The
approaches to the mine could be no
better, good road running right along
side Of il. We found the dump and ore
house crowded with ore, several tons Of
which were sacked and ready for ship
ment. The lack Of teams, for some time
past, has been quite serious drawback
to the Oncndaga people. The history OF
the discovery Of the mine is brief one
and can be given in few words. A
streak Of lead, perhaps an inch or two
thick, wedged rather tightly in lime
stone crevice, was for years exposed to
the elements, to the eyes Of various pros
pectors and also everyone else who
would take the trouble to give it
glance as they passed over it in search Of
some more promising prospect. Even
tually prospector fooled with it little,
then he put in few shots and to his sur
prise the ore streak became thicker and
Of much better quality as his work
advanced. Then several men were put
to work running tunnel mostly on ore.
the streak varying in thickness from one
to three feet. This ore was fair
in silver and very heavy in lead,
was shipped to Salt Lake for reduction,
and it Melted its owners q fair profit.
The tunnel was driven on the vein dis
lance Of 60 feet. the vein averaging
better in both quantity and quality as
every foot was gained. A Wine was
then sunk from the tunnel level to the
depth Of rs feet with continuous ore
body going down and developing the fact
that the Onondaga was contact vein,
with porpllyry foot and black lime
hanging. Their upper workings had
been merely in assure of the limestone
cap, which, however, pointed to the true
formation below. At tho date Of our
visit an upraise was being driven to the
surface, distance Of about 20 feet from
the tunnel level, for the purpose Of get
ting good current Of air through the
mine. The upraise is in solid ore from
which, in one weeks work, four men
broke down twenty tons. The hole will
be through to the surface in about ten
days and sinking will be resumed.
There has been no stopping done in the
mine, all the ore shipped thus far. some
IL or IA carloads, having been taken out
in running the tunnel and sinking, and
we understand that no stopping will be
done until the mine is down 200 feet OF
more. The 0nondaga, at her present
stage of development, is big mine and
if her owners are not proud Of her they
ought to be. After passing few plea
SAINT hours taking in the sights at the
mine. Mr.. Welland whirled us back tc
our old stamping ground in just one houl
and quarter to dream of great mines
and wish for big interest in the future
bonanza Of Lincoln county.